| Dow and S&P Down for Second Week, NASDAQ Up (at CNBC) Following triple digit gains and losses for the Dow this week, the major US indexes ended mixed on Friday, with the NASDAQ chalking up a positive performance. Within the S&P, energy and financial companies fell the most. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Smith & Wesson shares tumble on 2Q outlook [AP] - Shares of Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. dropped Friday after the gun maker said dealers are cutting back on gun orders and posted an outlook for its fiscal second quarter that fell short of Wall Street forecasts. finance.yahoo.com |
Wall Street edges lower amid Europe fears Stocks slipped Wednesday as protests against austerity measures in Europe brought new worries about the region's financial system. Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds - France - Equities pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Dollar hits fresh 15-year-low against yen The dollar has hit a fresh 15-year-low against the yen. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Earnings roundup: US Bancorp, Silgan Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Oct. 20, from The Associated Press: -- U.S. Bancorp reported that its third-quarter profit surged 49 percent, slightly ahead of Wall Street estimates, as the company's credit-loss provision shrank for the fourth consecutive quarter. finance.yahoo.com |